Over the last year, CIVHC has developed a partnership with the
Coalition to Transform Advanced Care (C-TAC), based in Washington, D.C. C-TAC believes that all Americans with advanced illness, especially the sickest and most vulnerable, should receive comprehensive, high-quality, person- and family-centered care that is consistent with their goals and values and honors their dignity.

This is the second in a series of blogs about what, exactly, is in the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD). Today we’re looking at professional claims, which are generally used by providers in settings other than hospitals.

In May we re-launched the CIVHC Connect Meeting series in order to create more opportunities for connection among our stakeholders.This first Connect session focused on publicly available CO APCD data.

At an event hosted by the Colorado Health Foundation, Project Angel Heart shared results of the ground breaking investigation into the ROI of medically-tailored meals for patients with chronic conditions. Using data from the CO APCD, they studied the health care costs of Project Angel Heart clients before, during, and after they received meal deliveries.

CIVHC was honored to participate in an invigorating conversation about health care pricing in Colorado on June 14th. Presented by the Colorado Business Group on Health, the discussion centered on Colorado's medical pricing data and how employers can use it to drive value-based insurance design.

﻿Historically, those with more means have better care, and therefore better health. Aurora Health Access is working to circumvent these factors and ensure that all members of the community have access to health care, regardless of economic standing.